SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Randall Light
Location of Photo:
Lexington, Texas
Date/Time of photo:
1/23/2023 11:31 UTC
Equipment:
10" RC telescope, Nikon D850
Description:
This is a close-up view of the head of Comet C/2022 E3. The nucleus, coma, dust tail, and ion tail are easily seen. The green glow is the result of photodissociation of dicarbon by ultraviolet light from the sun.
